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Artwork by Nomi Chi
By Rachel Rosenberg
Nomi Chi is a Vancouver-based artist who regularly produces tattoos, illustrations and mural art; their work for Gastown Tattoo is so in-demand that their books are often closed and appointments need to be made months in advance. Back in October, we spoke to Nomi about their work on the poster for La Traviata, the first performance of the Vancouver Opera’s 2019/20 season.
Photo Credit: New1130
After more than two long years, the community of Mount Pleasant can now rejoice as the chilling dude figure is bought home to Dude Chilling Park, officially Guelph Park.
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Dude Chilling Park Welcomes Back it’s Refurbished Namesake
By Rachel Rosenberg
Luna Ferguson has the sort of career most of us can only yearn for. They are a filmmaker, author and trans right activist with a brand-new book published earlier this month. Me, Myself, They: Life Beyond The Binary is an inspiring and engaging read; a memoir and a manifesto to the importance of gender fluidity, it aims to demystify and celebrate what being non-binary looks like.
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De-Mystifying Non-Binary with Luna Ferguson
SmartyPantz beckons guests into the deliciously terrifying Hospital of Horror.
Haunted houses are horrifying enough, but add a virtual reality spin and you’ve catapulted from spine-tingling shivers to ear-splitting screams. This month, SmartyPantz, one of Vancouver’s original escape rooms, has teamed up with virtual reality experts at vrCave to produce the Hospital of Horror – a terrifyingly lifelike VR experience that instantaneously transports guests to a derelict sanitorium where they might or might not be alone.
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Vancouver’s New Virtual Reality Halloween Adventure is a Scream!
Gastown’s best weekday party is back in action at Guilt & Company on August 8th! Party planners April O’Peel, Sweet Munish and Sparkle Plenty will take this Tuesday night to the next level at Gastown Cabaret | BATTLE OF THE DIVAS – Gaga vs Beyonce edition.
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Gastown Cabaret Presents Battle of the Divas: Gaga vs. Beyonce
David Sedaris | Image via davidsedarisbooks.com
By Casey Stepaniuk
Vancouver fans of New York Times bestselling author, radio contributor, and very funny person David Sedaris are in luck! The man himself is going to be in Vancouver doing a free (!) talk and book signing this June 20th at the Indigo / Chapters bookstore at Granville and Broadway. The occasion is the release of his 11th book, Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002. This latest book is a little bit different because, for the first time, excerpts from the diaries that are the source of his remarkable essays are available in raw form. The book is available May 30th, which is lots of time to read it and know exactly what he’s referencing in the talk.
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Get Your Book Signed by Very Funny Author David Sedaris in Vancouver, June 20th
photo: The 2016 Celebration of Light | Seaside Signs / Flickr
This article was originally published on News1130.com
It’s an annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the shores of English Bay in Downtown Vancouver’s West End and this year is expected to be no different.
Organizers of the annual Celebration of Light have announced this summer’s line-up. Continue reading:
The Competitors Have Been Announced for This Year’s Honda Celebration of Light!
